Archive for November, 2009
Eduardo Paolozzi
Eduardo Paolozzi was a leading figure in the early British Pop Art movement and produced several collages that established the future POP blueprint. His latter works still maintain the Pop collage aesthetic but take influences of cubism in the geometric patterned backgrounds and futurism with the use of Industrial and Mechanical forms.
Laura McCafferty
Laura McCafferty is a textiles artist who blends Textiles and Illustration to create snapshots of social events and environjments with warmth, sensitivity and humour. Her technique of combining Appliqué, Stitch, Surface Pattern, Print and Illustration have inspired our ‘In the City’ Project.
In the City Project
Student Example: Danielle 2009
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous and prolific artists of the 20th Century. Picasso produced work in a wide variety of medium such as Painting, Print Making, Sculpture, Ceramics and Photography, navigating themes/movemnets including the Blue and Rose period, Symbolism, African, Cubism, Neo-Classicism, Surrealism and Abstraction.
Alternative Portrait Project:
Pupil Example: Alicia 2006
Adam Neate
Adam Neate is a street artist who has produced thousands of portraits on old, found or discarded cardboard which he returns back to the street as part an ongoing open exhibition for people to encounter, pick up and collect.
Neate use of found materials echos early Abstract Expressionists and Neo Dadists and his portraiture styles range from Abstraction, Constructivism to Vorticism.
Alternative Portrait Project
Pupil Example: Sharron 2006
